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    THERMISTOR

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuitplay

    Synonyms:

    thermal resistor; thermistor

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("thermistor" is a kind of...):

    semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

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